An-Nawawi (676H)

Abū Zakariyyā Yaḥyā ibn Sharaf al-Nawawī (631–676 AH)

A prominent Syrian Shafi’i jurist and hadith scholar, celebrated for works like Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn and al-Arbaʿīn al-Nawawiyya. Known for his ascetic lifestyle and dedication to knowledge, he authored numerous influential texts despite his relatively short life.